Tag: discrimination
Groundbreaking Study Finds Pervasive Discrimination Against Transgender People
A new study reveals pervasive discrimination against transgender and gender-nonconforming people in a variety of fields, including education, employment, housing, health care, and more.
European Parliament urges Lithuania to reject proposed homophobic law
Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution urging Lithuanian Parliament to reject proposed amendments to the country’s Code of Administrative Offences introducing an offence of ‘promotion of homosexual relations’ punishable with a fine of €580 to €2,900.
Jobless gay pair ‘Taunted’
Jobcentre bosses are probing claims that staff subjected a couple to homophobic abuse during weeks of discrimination, calling them “gay boys”. Zteve Mellor, 23, and Roy Pearson, 28, said they were victimised for being gay whenever they went to claim their benefits.
Polish gay community demands more rights
Members of Poland’s gay community have held a march calling for more freedom and equal rights.
Anti-gay violence and discrimination throughout EU
Discrimination, bullying at school, and sometimes deadly violence against gays are “widespread throughout the EU,” the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights complained in a new report Tuesday.
Microsoft Sued Over Gay Bashing
According to a former employee of Lionhead Studios, being openly gay at a Microsoft-owned development studio can be just as bad as having an openly gay Xbox Live gamertag.